G. GNANACHANDRASAMY Assistant Professor
- Department of Earth Sciences
- School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
- samygnanam@gmail.com
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post Doctor | Hydrogeochemical Studies in Coastal Ground Water | Sun Yat- Sen University, China | 2018 |
| 2 | Ph.D | A Study on Groundwater Quality Mapping in the Coastal Parts of Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, Southern India | Annamalai University | 2015 |
| 3 | M.Sc | Applied Geology | Annamalai University | 2009 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Certificate of appreciation for outstanding contribution | INTERNATIONAL | Curtin University, Malaysia | 2018 | - |
| 2 | Certificate of Merit | REGIONAL | Annamalai University | 2015 | - |
| 3 | Junior Research Fellow (JRF) | NATIONAL | DST- NRDMS | 2014 | - |
| 4 | Best Performer Award | NATIONAL | BARC & CSIR- National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) | 2014 | - |
| 5 | Junior Research Fellow | NATIONAL | DST | 2013 | - |
| 6 | Project Fellow | NATIONAL | UGC | 2010 | - |
Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Professor | Department of Earth Sciences | Pondicherry University |
| 2 | Part Time Lecturer | Geology | Government Ceramic Institute of Technology |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scientific Research Post Doctor | School of Earth Sciences and Engineering | Sun Yat-Sen University, China | Environmental Geochemistry |
| 2 | Associate Researcher | School of Geography and Planning | Sun Yat-Sen University, China | Environmental Geochemistry, Hydrogeology |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
|---|
Contribution towards Innovation
| S.No | Name of the Work/Contribution | Specialization | Remarks |
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Patent Details
| S.No | Title | Status | Patent Number | Year of Award | Type | Commercialized Status |
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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visual analysis of contaminated site studies in recent 30 years based on bibliometrics and knowledge graph | Le Gao, Ziru Xue, Gopalakrishnan Gnanachandrasamy | Environment, Development and Sustainability | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-04676-5 | 2024 | 4.9 |
| 2 | Combined tactic of seasonal changes and ionic processes of groundwater in Tamirabarani river basin, India | Gajendran C, Ramamoorthy A, Basker R, Gnanachandrasamy G, Venkatramanan S, Zhang C, Huang X | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26449-9 | 2023 | 5.190 |
| 3 | Spatial and Temporal Variations and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Fractions in Sediments of the Pearl River Estuary, Southern China | Zhiping Y, Jianyao Chen, Zuobing, Li S, Rui Li, Gao L, Guangzhe J, Yuta Shimizu, S Onodera, Mitsuyo S, Gnanachandrasamy G | Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-023-00995-2 | 2023 | 3.692 |
| 4 | A geospatial approach for assessing urban flood risk zones in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Bagyaraj M, Venkatramanan S, S.Y. Chung, Gnanachandrasamy G, Yong Xiao, Sivakumar K, Ata Allah, Rahim B | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29132-1 | 2023 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Spatial and temporal dynamics and fluxes estimation of manganese fractions in sediments from the Pearl River Estuary, southern China | Li, Chen, Liang, Li, Ondera, Saita, Gnanachandrasamy G | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 197 | 2023 | 5.8 |
| 6 | Evaluation of possible health risks associated with groundwater pollution at Kombolcha, a north‑central Ethiopian industrial town in the Awash River | Nurye M, Tamru T, Gnanachandrasamy G | Environment, Development and Sustainability | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-04214-9 | 2023 | 4.9 |
| 7 | Evaluate the hydro‑geochemical characteristics of Selamko farm reservoir water quality and its potential for multipurpose uses in Debre Tabor | Dawit M, Tamru A, Gnanachandrasamy G, Girum M | Applied Water Science | 12 | 2022 | 5.411 |
| 8 | Heavy metals distribution and ecological risk assessment including arsenic resistant PGPR in tidal mangrove ecosystem | Gobinda Dey, Pritam Banerjee, Jyoti Prakash , Raju Kumar Sharma, Gnanachandrasamy G, Yi-Hsun Huang, Hsien-Bin Huang, Chien-Yen Chen | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 181 | 2022 | 7.001 |
| 9 | Environmental pressure on estuary sediment texture and grain size in India versus other locations (China, South Korea, Uruguay, and Argentina) | Remy Rumuri, T Ramkumar, S Vasudevan, G Gnanachandrasamy | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 15:725 | 2022 | 1.827 |
| 10 | Formulating Convolutional Neural Network for mapping total aquifer vulnerability to pollution | Ata Allah Nadiri, Marjan Moazamnia, Sina Sadeghfam, Gnanachandrasamy G, Venkatramanan S | Environmental Pollution | 119208 | 2022 | 8.071 |
| 11 | Source, mobilization and distribution of uranium in a complex aquifer system: a spatial and temporal evaluation using geochemical, statistics and GIS | Nepolian M, Chidambaram S, Prasanna, M.V, Venkatramanan S, Selvam S, Devaraj N, Gnanachandrasamy G, Mahalakshmi M | Environmental Earth Sciences | 81:192 | 2022 | 2.784 |
| 12 | Isotopic signatures, hydrochemical and multivariate statistical analysis of seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifers of Chennai and Tiruvallur Distr | Muthusamy B, Sithu G, Ramamoorthy A, Shankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Monica Chakraborty, Xiaozhong Huang | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 113232 | 2022 | 5.553 |
| 13 | SARS-CoV-2 phase I transmission and mutability linked to the interplay of climatic variables: A global observation on the pandemic spread | Chidambaram S, Prasanna MV, Venkatramanan S, Shankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Ramanathan A, Prosun Bhattacharya | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 17481-8 | 2022 | 4.223 |
| 14 | Site selection of check dams using geospatial techniques in Debre Berhan region, Ethiopia-water management perspective | Bagyaraj M, Tenaw Mengistie A, Gnanachandrasamy G, Sang Yong Chung, Venkatramanan S, Selvam S, Hussam Eldin Elzain, Sivakumar K | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 17232-9 | 2021 | 4.223 |
| 15 | Occurrence of Heavy Metals in Groundwater Along the Lithological Interface of K/T Boundary, Peninsular India: A Special Focus on Source, Geochemical | Chandrasekar T, Tirumalesh K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Shankar K, Venkatramanan S, Chidambaram S, Prasanna MV | Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology | 80; 183-207 | 2021 | 3.692 |
| 16 | Diffusion, Textural Characteristics, and Source Identification of the Heavy Metals in the Karankadu Mangrove Sediments, South India | Rajmohan S, Gnanachandrasamy G*, Raja S, Ramya M, Karthikeyan C, Ramamoorthy A | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 06673-8 | 2021 | 1.827 |
| 17 | Agriculture Drought Management in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu, India | Sivakumar K, Prabakaran K, Saravanan P.K, Muthusamy S, Kongeswaran T, Muruganantham A, Gnanachandrasamy, G | Journal of Climate Change | 8 (1); 59-65 | 2021 | Web of Science |
| 18 | Enrichment of heavy metals as function of salinity and pH of estuarine sediments, South East Coast of India Enrichment of heavy metals as function of | Rumuri R, Ramkumar T, Vasudevan S, Gnanachandrasamy G | Geology Ecology and Landscapes | 1952764 | 2021 | - |
| 19 | Characteristics of atmospheric total gaseous mercury concentrations (TGM) and meteorological parameters observed in Chennai metropolis, South India | Ramamoorthy A, Manikanda Bharath K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Xiaozhong Huang | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 14, 1424 | 2021 | 1.827 |
| 20 | Evaluation of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes using GIS based water quality index in urban area of Abaya-chemo sub-basin of G | Tamru Tesseme, Gnanachandrasamy G* | Applied Water Science | 01482-6 | 2021 | 3.874 |
| 21 | Determination of vulnerable regions of SARS-CoV-2 in Malaysia using meteorology and air quality data | Prasanna M.V, Chidambaram C, Shankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G | Environment, Development and Sustainability | 01719-z | 2021 | 3.219 |
| 22 | Variations of water quality deterioration based on GIS techniques in surface and groundwater resources in and around Vembanad Lake, Kerala, India. | Sruthy S, Selvam S, Binoj K, Venkatramanan S, Chung SY, Gnanachandrasamy G | Geochemistry | 125626 | 2020 | 2.292 |
| 23 | Delineation of potential aquifer zones in Gneissic terrain using multi electrode scanning technique – case study in part of Chittar sub-basin, South | Jeyavel Rajakumar T, Dushiyanthan C, Gnanachandrasamy G, Erugu Nagaiahc | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 06147-3 | 2020 | 1.827 |
| 24 | Spatial distribution and risk assessment of toxic metals in agricultural soils from endemic nasopharyngeal carcinoma region in South China | Liping Mo, Yongzhang Zhou, Gnanachandrasamy G, Xingyuan Li | Open Geosciences | 0110 | 2020 | 1.229 |
| 25 | Air pollution improvement and Mortality rate during Covid-19 Pandemic in India: Global intersectional study. | Manikanda Bharath K, Srinivasalu S, Usha Natesan, Ramamoorthy A, Shankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Nusrat N | Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health | 00892 | 2020 | 3.763 |
| 26 | Enhancement of groundwater yield by hydro fracturing technique – A case study from crystalline hard rock terrain | Senthil kumar G.R, Ganapathy C, Gnanachandrasamy G* | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 05883-w | 2020 | 1.827 |
| 27 | Distribution determination, risk assessment, and source identification of heavy metals in mangrove wetland sediments from Qi’ao Island, South China | Gnanachandrasamy G, Wang S, Mo Liping, Zou Jianming, Zhou YZ | Regional Studies in Marine Science | 100961 | 2020 | 1.624 |
| 28 | Comprehensive hydro-geophysical prospecting to delineate fresh water zone in the coastal aquifer, South India | Gnanachandrasamy G, Dushiyanthan C Jeyavel Rajakumar T, Jianyao Chen | Journal of Hydrology | 125415 | 2020 | 5.722 |
| 29 | 210Pb dating to investigate the historical variation and identification of different sources of heavy metal pollution in sediments of the Pearl River | Zhiping Ye, Chen J, Lei G, Zuobing L, Shaoheng L, Rui Li, Guangzhe Jin, Yuta S, Shin-ichi O, Mitsuyo S, Gnanachandrasamy G. | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 10670 | 2019 | 5.553 |
| 30 | Constraining the distribution of elements and their controlling factors in the Zhaojikou Pb–Zn ore deposit, SE China, via fractal and compositional | Liu Y, Zhu L, Ma S, Guo F, Gong Q, Tang S, Gnanachandrasamy G, Zhou Y. | Applied Geochemistry | 104379 | 2019 | 3.524 |
| 31 | Assessment of hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater in the lower Vellar river basin - using Geographical Information System (GIS) and Water | Gnanachandrasamy G, Dushiyanthan C, Jayavel Rajakumar T, Zhou YZ | Environment, Development and Sustainability | 22,759-789 | 2018 | 3.219 |
| 32 | Characteristics and environmental response of secondary minerals in AMD from Dabaoshan mine, South China | Qiyuan L, Chen B, Haderlein S, Gnanachandrasamy G, Zhou YZ | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety | 155, 50–58 | 2018 | 6.291 |
| 33 | Remote Sensing and GIS Based Groundwater Potential Zone Mapping in Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu, India | Gnanachandrasamy G, Yongzhang Zhou, Bagyaraj M, Venkatramanan S, Ramkumar T, Shugong Wang | Journal of the Geological Society of India | 92, 484-490 | 2018 | 1.459 |
| 34 | Application of GIS and hydro geochemistry of groundwater Pollution status of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India | Venkatramanan.S, Chung.S.Y, Park.N, Ramkumar.T, Gnanachandrasamy.G | Environmental Earth Sciences | 73(8): 4429-4442 | 2015 | 2.784 |
| 35 | Identification of saline water intrusion in part of Cauvery Deltaic region Tamil Nadu, Southern India - Using GIS and VES methods. | Gnanachandrasamy.G, Ramkumar.T, Venkatramanan.S, Chung. S.Y, Vasudevan.S, | Marine Geophysical Research | 37: 113–126 | 2015 | 2.693 |
| 36 | Assessment of groundwater quality using GIS and CCME WQI techniques: a case study of Thiruthuraipoondi city in Cauvery deltaic region, Tamil Nadu, In | Venkatramanan.S, Chung.S.Y, Ramkumar.T, Rajesh.R, Gnanachandrasamy.G | Desalination and Water Treatment | 57(26), 12058-12073 | 2015 | 1.254 |
| 37 | Accessing groundwater quality in lower part of Nagapattinam district, Southern India: using hydrogeochemistry and GIS interpolation techniques | Gnanachandrasamy.G, Ramkumar.T, Vasudevan.S, Venkatramanan.S, Chung. S.Y, and Bagyaraj.M | Applied Water Science | 5, 39-55. | 2015 | 3.874 |
| 38 | Evaluation of geochemical behavior and heavy metal distribution of sediments: The case study of the Tirumalairajan river estuary, southeast coast of I | Venkatramanan.S, Chung.S.Y, Ramkumar.T, Gnanachandrasamy. G, Kim, T.Y | International Journal of Sediment Research | 30(1), pp. 28-38 | 2015 | 2.902 |
| 39 | A multivariate statistical approaches on physicochemical characteristics of ground water in and around Nagapattinam district, Cauvery deltaic region o | Venkatramanan.S. Chung,S.Y, Ramkumar.T, Gnanachandrasamy.G, Vasudevan.S | Earth Science Research Journal | 17:2, 97 –103 | 2013 | 0.779 |
| 40 | GIS Based Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of groundwater quality in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India | Gnanachandrasamy G, Ramkumar.T, Venkatramanan.S, Anitha Mary.I, Vasudevan. S. | Carpathian Journal Earth and Environmental Sciences | 7 (3): 205-210 | 2012 | 1.72 |
Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formulating Convolutional Neural Network for mapping total aquifer vulnerability to pollution | Ata Allah Nadiri, Marjan Moazamnia, Sina Sadeghfam, Gnanachandrasamy G, Venkatramanan S | Environmental Pollution | 119208 | 2022 | 8.071 |
| 2 | Heavy metals distribution and ecological risk assessment including arsenic resistant PGPR in tidal mangrove ecosystem | Gobinda Dey, Pritam Banerjee, Jyoti Prakash, Raju Kumar Sharma, Gnanachandrasamy G, Yi-Hsun Huang, Hsien-Bin Huang, Chien-Yen Chen | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 181 | 2022 | 7.001 |
| 3 | Environmental pressure on estuary sediment texture and grain size in India versus other locations (China, South Korea, Uruguay, and Argentina) | Remy Rumuri, T Ramkumar, S Vasudevan, G Gnanachandrasamy | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 15:725 | 2022 | 1.827 |
| 4 | SARS-CoV-2 phase I transmission and mutability linked to the interplay of climatic variables: A global observation on the pandemic spread | Chidambaram S, Prasanna MV, Venkatramanan S, Shankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Ramanathan A, Prosun Bhattacharya | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 17481-8 | 2022 | 4.223 |
| 5 | Isotopic signatures, hydrochemical and multivariate statistical analysis of seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifers of Chennai and Tiruvallur Distr | Muthusamy B, Sithu G, Ramamoorthy A, Shankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Monica Chakraborty, Xiaozhong Huang | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 113232 | 2022 | 5.553 |
| 6 | Evaluate the hydro‑geochemical characteristics of Selamko farm reservoir water quality and its potential for multipurpose uses in Debre Tabor | Dawit M, Tamru A, Gnanachandrasamy G, Girum M | Applied Water Science | 12 | 2022 | 5.411 |
| 7 | Source, mobilization and distribution of uranium in a complex aquifer system: a spatial and temporal evaluation using geochemical, statistics and GIS | Nepolian M, Chidambaram S, Prasanna, M.V, Venkatramanan S, Selvam S, Devaraj N, Gnanachandrasamy G, Mahalakshmi M | Environmental Earth Sciences | 81; 192 | 2022 | 2.784 |
| 8 | Diffusion, Textural Characteristics, and Source Identification of the Heavy Metals in the Karankadu Mangrove Sediments, South India | Rajmohan S, Gnanachandrasamy G*, Raja S, Ramya M, Karthikeyan C, Ramamoorthy A | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 06673-8 | 2021 | 1.827 |
| 9 | Characteristics of atmospheric total gaseous mercury concentrations (TGM) and meteorological parameters observed in Chennai metropolis, South India | Ramamoorthy A, Manikanda Bharath K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Xiaozhong Huang | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 14; 1424 | 2021 | 1.827 |
| 10 | Determination of vulnerable regions of SARS-CoV-2 in Malaysia using meteorology and air quality data | Prasanna M.V, Chidambaram C, Shankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G | Environment, Development and Sustainability | 10; 1-27 | 2021 | 3.219 |
| 11 | Evaluation of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes using GIS based water quality index in urban area of Abaya-chemo sub-basin of G | Tamru Tesseme, Gnanachandrasamy G* | Applied Water Science | 01482-6 | 2021 | 3.874 |
| 12 | Site selection of check dams using geospatial techniques in Debre Berhan region, Ethiopia-water management perspective | Bagyaraj M, Tenaw Mengistie A, Gnanachandrasamy G, Sang Yong Chung, Venkatramanan S, Selvam S, Hussam Eldin Elzain, Sivakumar K | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 17232-9 | 2021 | 4.223 |
| 13 | Spatial distribution and risk assessment of toxic metals in agricultural soils from endemic nasopharyngeal carcinoma region in South China | Liping Mo, Yongzhang Zhou, Gnanachandrasamy G, Xingyuan Li | Open Geosciences | 0110 | 2020 | 1.229 |
| 14 | Enhancement of groundwater yield by hydro fracturing technique – A case study from crystalline hard rock terrain | Senthil kumar G.R, Ganapathy C, Gnanachandrasamy G* | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 13; 893 | 2020 | 1.827 |
| 15 | Variations of water quality deterioration based on GIS techniques in surface and groundwater resources in and around Vembanad Lake, Kerala, India | Sruthy S, Selvam S, Binoj K, Venkatramanan S, Chung SY, Gnanachandrasamy G | Geochemistry | 125626 | 2020 | 2.292 |
| 16 | Comprehensive hydro-geophysical prospecting to delineate fresh water zone in the coastal aquifer, South India | Gnanachandrasamy G, Dushiyanthan C Jeyavel Rajakumar T, Jianyao Chen | Journal of Hydrology | 590; 125415 | 2020 | 5.722 |
| 17 | Air pollution improvement and Mortality rate during Covid-19 Pandemic in India: Global intersectional study | Manikanda Bharath K, Srinivasalu S, Usha Natesan, Ramamoorthy A, Shankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Nusrat N | Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health | 00892 | 2020 | 3.763 |
| 18 | Delineation of potential aquifer zones in Gneissicterrain using multi electrode scanning technique – case study in part of Chittar sub-basin, India | Jeyavel Rajakumar T, Dushiyanthan C, Gnanachandrasamy G, Erugu Nagaiahc | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 13; 1172 | 2020 | 1.827 |
| 19 | Distribution determination, risk assessment, and source identification of heavy metals in mangrove wetland sediments from Qi’ao Island, South China | Gnanachandrasamy G, Wang S, Mo Liping, Zou Jianming, Zhou YZ | Regional Studies in Marine Science | 100961 | 2020 | 1.624 |
| 20 | Constraining the distribution of elements and their controlling factors in the Zhaojikou Pb– Zn ore deposit, SE China, via fractal and compositional | Liu Y, Zhu L, Ma S, Guo F, Gong Q, Tang S, Gnanachandrasamy G, Zhou Y | Applied Geochemistry | 104379 | 2019 | 3.524 |
| 21 | 210Pb dating to investigate the historical variation and identification of different sources of heavy metal pollution in sediments of the Pearl River | Zhiping Ye, Chen J, Lei G, Zuobing L, Shaoheng L, Rui Li, Guangzhe Jin, Yuta S, Shin-ichi O, Mitsuyo S, Gnanachandrasamy G. | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 10670 | 2019 | 5.553 |
| 22 | Characteristics and environmental response of secondary minerals in AMD from Dabaoshan mine, South China | Qiyuan L, Chen B, HaderleGnanachandrasamy G, Zhou YZ | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety | 155; 50–58 | 2018 | 6.291 |
| 23 | Remote Sensing and GIS Based Groundwater Potential Zone Mapping in Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu, India | Gnanachandrasamy G, Yongzhang Zhou, Bagyaraj M, Venkatramanan S, Ramkumar T, Shugong Wang | Journal of the Geological Society of India | 92; 484-490 | 2018 | 1.459 |
| 24 | Assessment of hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater in the lower Vellar river basin - using Geographical Information System (GIS) and Water | Gnanachandrasamy G, Dushiyanthan C, Jayavel Rajakumar T, Zhou YZ | Environment, Development and Sustainability | 22; 759-789 | 2018 | 3.219 |
| 25 | Identification of saline water intrusion in part of Cauvery Deltaic region Tamil Nadu, Southern India - Using GIS and VES methods | Gnanachandrasamy.G, Ramkumar.T, Venkatramanan.S, Chung. S.Y, Vasudevan.S | Marine Geophysical Research | 37; 113–126 | 2016 | 2.693 |
| 26 | Accessing groundwater quality in lower part of Nagapattinam district, Southern India: using hydrogeochemistry and GIS interpolation techniques | Gnanachandrasamy.G, Ramkumar.T, Vasudevan.S, Venkatramanan.S, Chung. S.Y, and Bagyaraj.M | Applied Water Science | 5; 39-55 | 2015 | 3.874 |
| 27 | Assessment of groundwater quality using GIS and CCME WQI techniques: a case study of Thiruthuraipoondi city in Cauvery deltaic region, Tamil Nadu, Ind | Venkatramanan.S, Chung.S.Y, Ramkumar.T, Rajesh.R, Gnanachandrasamy.G | Desalination and Water Treatment | 57 (26); 12058-12073 | 2015 | 1.254 |
| 28 | Evaluation of geochemical behavior and heavy metal distribution of sediments: The case study of the Tirumalairajan river estuary, southeast coast of I | Venkatramanan.S, Chung.S.Y, RamkumarGnanachandrasamy. G, Kim, T.Y | International Journal of Sediment Research | 30 (1); 28-38 | 2015 | 2.902 |
| 29 | Application of GIS and hydro geochemistry of groundwater Pollution status of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India | Venkatramanan.S, Chung.S.Y, Park.N, Ramkumar.T, Gnanachandrasamy.G | Environmental Earth Sciences | 73 (8); 4429-4442 | 2015 | 2.784 |
| 30 | A multivariate statistical approaches on physicochemical characteristics of ground water in and around Nagapattinam district, Cauvery deltaic region o | Venkatramanan.S. Chung,S.Y, Ramkumar.T, Gnanachandrasamy.G, Vasudevan.S | Earth Science Research Journal | 17(2); 97-103 | 2013 | 0.779 |
| 31 | GIS Based Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of groundwater quality in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India | Gnanachandrasamy.G, Ramkumar.T, Venkatramanan.S, Anitha Mary.I, Vasudevan. S | Carpathian Journal Earth and Environmental Sciences | 7 (3); 205-210 | 2012 | 1.72 |
Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spatial risk assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Surface Sediments of Endemic Upper Nasopharyngeal Cancer Region of Guangdong, South China | G. Gnanachandrasamy, Mo Liping, Jingru Z, Zhou Y, Hu B | International symposium on environmental protection and clean production and Fifth Sino- Hungary workshop. Nanning, China | 23-30 | 2018 |
| 2 | Heavy metal concentration in Mudasalodai wetland region of Tamil Nadu, East coast of India | G.Gnanachandrasamy, T.Ramkumar, S.Vasudevan, S.Venkatramanan, S.Kumarvel, Monica Rozario | National seminar on Laker, Rivers, & Wetlands, Climate change perspective | 24 | 2016 |
| 3 | Trace metal concentration and textural characteristics in the coastal sediments in the part of east coast, Tamil Nadu, India | G.Gnanachandrasamy, T.Ramkumar, S.Vasudevan, S.Venkatramanan | International Conference on “Geosciences and Environment” And 32nd Annual Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists- ICGENIAS 2015 | 54 | 2015 |
| 4 | Intrusion of sea water in the coastal areas of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, southern India – Using GALDIT method | G.Gnanachandrasamy, T.Ramkumar, S.Vasudevan, S.Kumaravel, S.Venkatramanan | National seminar on Recent Developments and Challenges in geochemistry “GEOCHEM -2015 | 43-46 | 2015 |
| 5 | Groundwater quality assessment of Nagapattinam district, Cauvery deltaic region, East coast of India | G.Gnanachandrasamy T. Ramkumar, S. Venkatramanan, I. Anithamary, S. Vasudevan | National Seminar on Sustainable Management of Groundwater with Special Focus on Coastal Aquifers (SMOGCAS- 2012) | 26 | 2012 |
Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIS and remote sensing based NRCS-CN runoff modeling techniques in coastal Cauvery deltaic region, India | Gnanachandrasamy G, Jianyao Chen , T. Ramkumar , Venkatramanan S, Bagyaraj M, Chidambaram S, Selvam S, Deepa S, Kumaravel S, Ramamoorthyj A | Groundwater Contamination in Coastal Aquifers | Elsevier | 2022 | 978-0-12-824387-9 |
| 2 | GIS-based evaluation of ground water quality and seawater intrusion assessment in a Coastal Region of Tiruchendur Taluk, Southern Tamil Nadu, India | Selvam S, Jesuraja K, Venkatramanan S, Priyadarsi D. Roy, Chung SY, Gnanachandrasamy G, Muthukumar P | Groundwater Contamination in Coastal Aquifers | Elsevier | 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824387-9.00018-9 |
| 3 | Environmental Evidence and Behaviour of Mercury Emissions, Biogeochemical Cycle, and Remediation in Earth Systems | Ramamoorthy A, Xiaozhong H, Mohamed Khalith S.B., Natchimuthu K, Kantha Deivi A, Diksha S, Bharat K, Gnachandrasamy G, Balasubramani R | Bioremediation of Toxic Metal(loid)s | Taylor & Francis | 2022 | 9781032135779 |
| 4 | Meterological parameters and COVID-19 spread- Russia a case study | Sankar K, Gnanachandrasamy G, Mahalakshmi M, Devaraj N, Prasanna M.V, Chidamabaram S | Environmental Resilence and Transformation in Times of COVID-19 | Elsevier Publisher | 2021 | 9780323858038 |
| 5 | Evaluation of Vulnerability Zone of a Coastal Aquifer through GALDIT GIS Index Techniques | Gnanachandrasamy.G, Ramkumar T, Chen JY, Venkatramanan S, Vasudevan S and Selvam S | GIS and Geostatistical Techniques for Groundwater Science | Elsevier Publisher | 2019 | 978-0-12-815413-7 |
| 6 | Arsenic contamination | Selvam S, Jesuraja K and G. Gnanachandrasamy | GIS and Geostatistical Techniques for Groundwater Science | Elsevier Publisher | 2019 | 978-0-12-815413-7 |
| 7 | Seasonal Changes in Physicochemical Characteristics of Coastal Environment at Pichavaram Mangrove, South East Coast of India | Ramkumar.T, Vasudevan S, Chinnaraja. B, Gnanachandrasamy.G, and Bagyaraj.M. | Lakes & Wetlands | Partridge Publishing group | 2015 | 1482845458 |
| 8 | Distribution and Occurrence of selected metals in the surface sediments of Thirumalairajanar river estuary, East coast of India | Ramkumar. T, Venkatramanan.S, Anitha Mary. I, Gnanachandrasamy.G, Vasudevan.S | Lakes, Rivers and Coastal Wetlands | New Academic Publishers | 2013 | 818677257X |
| 9 | Sediment texture and Distribution of nutrient in Pichavaram mangrove, Tamil Nadu, East coast of India | Vasudevan.S, Gnanachandrasamy.G, Venkatramanan.S, Chinnaraja.B, Bagyaraj.M, and Ramkumar.T | Lakes, Rivers and Coastal Wetlands | New Academic Publishers | 2013 | 818677257X |
Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Environmental Monitoring Studies in Beibu Gulf, China | Ministry of Education and Nanning Normal University, China | 2019-2020 | 10 | 2020 |
| 2 | Comparative Study on Hydrogeochemical Characteristics, Mapping and Sustainable Management in the Coastal Areas Between PRD and CRD | China Post Doctoral Science Foundation | 2017-2018 | 5 | 2018 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
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List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
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Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | M.SC | 5 | Department of Earth Sciences |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
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Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
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Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Metal Pollution in the Surface Sediments of Endemic Upper Nasopharyngeal Cancer Region of Guan | International symposium on environmental protection and clean production and Fifth Sino- Hungary workshop | Nanning Normal University, China | International | 27-05-2018 | 31-05-2018 | 2018 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRITTIKA -24 (All India Earth Science Students Conference) | GWB-SEG | Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University | National | 22-03-2024 | 23-03-2024 | 2024 |
Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|
Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG)) | Member | 2018 |
| 2 | American Association For Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) | Member | 2015 |
| 3 | Association of Environmental Analytical Chemistry of India (AEACI) | Member | 2014 |
| 4 | International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) | Member | 2013 |
Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
| S.No | Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|
Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
| S.No | Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|
Collaboration with Institution/Industry
| S.No | Collaborator Name | Designation | Institution/Industry | Type | Nature of Collaboration | Period of Collaboration | Visits to Collaborating Institution / Industry |
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | From Date | To Date | |||||||
Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
| S.No | Title of the FDP | Organiser | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) | UGC- HRDC | PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY | 30 | 01-06-2022 | 30-06-2022 | 2022 |
| 2 | Course on Crystallography, Mineralogy, Igneous Petrology and Thermodynamics, Sedimentology and Economic Geology | Indian Academy of Science (IASc), | Bangalore | 14 | 11-12-2015 | 24-12-2015 | 2015 |
Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
| S.No | Name of the Programme | Period of the Programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | ||